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====== Chart Conversion ======

**BSB Lib**

[[http://libbsb.sourceforge.net/|http://libbsb.sourceforge.net/]]

libbsb is a portable C library for reading and writing BSB format image files, typically used for nautical charts.

A number of utilities to convert and work with BSB charts are included in the libbsb package. Sample files and instructions on using these tools are available on the Examples page.

  * **bsb2tif**  - convert BSB image to TIFF format
  * **bsb2ppm**  - convert BSB image to PPM format
  * **bsb2png**  - convert BSB image to PNG format
  * **tif2bsb**  - convert TIFF image to BSB image
  * **ppm2bsb**  - convert PPM image to BSB image
  * **bsbfix**  - fix the index table in a BSB file
**The mc2bsbh Utility**

[[http://www.dacust.com/inlandwaters/mapcal/|http://www.dacust.com/inlandwaters/mapcal/]]

This is a utility to take an image of a chart that has been calibrated with MapCal, and convert it into a BSB chart that can be displayed in many marine navigation programs.

**KAP-File Utility**

[[http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f134/kap-file-utility-38725.html|http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f134/kap-file-utility-38725.html]]

GUI for the several command line tools such as mc2bsbh and the libbsb tools, (for Windows, sorry Linux and Mac guys).

==== MAPC2MAPC ====

[[http://www.the-thorns.org.uk/mapping/|http://www.the-thorns.org.uk/mapping/]] \\
Powerfull utility conversion chart to and from a large variety of formats \\
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//**For Google Earth** //

**GE2KAP**

[[http://www.gdayii.ca/Downloads/|http://www.gdayii.ca/Downloads/]] (password to decompress the archives: phiggins)

GE2KAP - Creates .KAP charts from Google Earth \\ GERoute - Follows a route to load the Google Earth cache. \\ C2GPXKML - Converts navigation routes and tracks to different formats.

{{:opencpn:software:cc_cm93.jpg?nolink&300x225}}{{:opencpn:software:cc_cm93_ge.jpg?nolink&300x225}} \\ Port detail generated by GE2KAP

**ChartAid**

[[http://www.bellwoodgroup.com/marine/chartaid/index.htm|http://www.bellwoodgroup.com/marine/chartaid/index.htm]]

Many people have found Google Earth and Google Maps printable images helpful in supplementing their knowledge of a particular area or specific location. The ChartAid program offers you the ability to save Google Maps printable images as Raster Charts or Photo Charts, in BSB/KAP file format.

**Overlay NOAA raster charts in Google Earth**

Here's a video  [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtD7rMLcAUI|Video]]

**Google Maps and Google Earth for Visualizing Marine Data**

[[http://www.justmagic.com/GM-GE.html]]

**Script to Convert MaxSea Routes to GPX**

[[http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f134/script-to-convert-maxsea-routes-to-gpx-41010.html|http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f134/script-to-convert-maxsea-routes-to-gpx-41010.html]]

 \\ **VentureFarther**

[[http://www.venturefarther.com/|http://www.venturefarther.com]]

VentureFarther is a FREE cruiser built website that allows you to create BSB/KAP format charts online from either Google Maps or Microsofts Virtual Earth. Just create a login, go to the "Advanced Tools For Cruisers/Satellite images BSB/KAP Charts" menu option and start downloading. No software to download and install.

==== ImageCal ====

[[http://www.bebinka.net/bebinkasoft/index.htm|http://www.bebinka.net/bebinkasoft/index.htm]]

(Image calibration software for Windows) \\ ImageCal allows you to calibrate images to generate .kap raster charts, a format supported by [[https://opencpn.org|OpenCPN]]. It requires [[http://www.dacust.com/inlandwaters/imgkap/|imgkap.exe]] (free software) to generate the .kap files. \\
[[http://www.bebinka.net/bebinkasoft/index.htm|http://www.bebinka.net/bebinkasoft/index.htm]]

